Manager, Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Job description

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

About the programme: With the support of The Global Fund, the BRAC Health Programme has been implementing the Malaria Elimination Project for more than two decades in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP). BRAC works with a people-centered approach across rural areas in 13 malaria-endemic districts of the country. The aim of this initiative is to achieve the elimination of malaria from Bangladesh by 2030, aligning with Bangladesh's sustainable development goals. This endeavor encompasses various strategies, including malaria diagnosis, treatment, referral services, community mobilization and awareness campaigns, as well as the distribution of insecticidal treated nets (ITNs) to populations at risk of malaria.

Job purpose: This is a contractual position responsible for ensuring effective and efficient management of procurement and supply chain processes, guaranteeing the timely requisition, distribution, and field-level availability of drugs and commodities while maintaining precise LMIS data and leading planned PSM monitoring activities in accordance with approved timelines and programme compliance standards.

Job location: Head Office. Salary: Negotiable.

Safeguarding responsibilities: ensure the safety of programme participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA); practice, promote and endorse the safeguarding policy among team members; follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.

This position is open to Bangladeshi nationals only. BRAC does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update the annual procurement plan in coordination with relevant programme teams and ensure timely submission to BRAC Procurement Department in line with approved programme plans and budgets.
• Submission, collection, review, vetting, processing, and finalization of specifications for health and non-health procurement requisitions, ensuring compliance with programme requirements and procurement policies.
• Ensure the timely collection, verification, updating, reconciliation, and maintenance of LMIS data to support effective inventory management, forecasting, procurement, and supply planning with field and national programme.
• Ensure stock availability, status monitoring, and in-country distribution, in coordination with the Government, of TB and malaria drugs, commodities, reagents, and consumables at the field level, and take appropriate measures to ensure uninterrupted supply and prevent stock-outs or overstocking.
• Monitor field-level procurement activities and provide technical guidance, mentoring, and capacity building to project staff to ensure compliance with approved procurement procedures and standards.
• Manage VAT coupons for eligible procurements, ensuring proper documentation, utilization, reconciliation, record keeping, and timely reporting to the relevant authorities.
• Review and update PSM-related tools and documentation, including procurement and distribution formats, guidelines, forms, registers, SOPs, and other relevant records, as required.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor PSM performance, with particular attention to the availability, storage, handling, distribution, and accountability of drugs, reagents, commodities, and other programme logistics, including drug stores.
• Practice and promote BRAC Gender Policy. Support implementation of gender equality and women empowerment at all levels.

Requirements

• Master of Business Administration from any reputed institute. Any professional degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management will get preference.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in PSM and logistics management. Experience in working in health sector will get preference.
• Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, procurement monitoring, and compliance while maintaining strong communication skills.
• Proficient in computer tools (MS Office, AI) with strong data analysis and reporting skills.
• Hands-on experience with field-level MIS implementation, LMIS data, and learning documentation.
• Skilled in drafting and updating SOPs, guidelines, formats, and tracking registers.
• Capable of delivering training, coordinating with stakeholders, and managing multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Festival bonus
• Health and life insurance
• Others as per policy

Skills

• Inventory Management
• LMIS
• MS Office
• Procurement
• SOP Development
• Supply Chain Management